Degussa, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. Its activities focus on the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. In 2010 about 80 percent of the group's chemicals sales came from activities where it ranks among the market leaders. Degussa benefits specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated technology platforms. Our strengths include a balanced spectrum of business activities and end-markets, close collaboration with customers, and market-oriented research and development. Degussa is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2010 more than 34, 000 employees generated sales of around € 13.3 billion and an operating profit (ebitda) of about € 2.4 billion.

Inorganic materialsthe core competencies of degussa industries' inorganic materials business unit are particle design, surface chemistry, and process technology for production of chlorosilanes and organosilanes. The business unit generated sales of about € 2.4 billion in fiscal 2010.

With our products we supply the tire, rubber, plastics, and paints & coatings industries, and producers of adhesives and sealants. Our products are also used in photovoltaics, foodstuffs and animal feeds, and print media.

Our silicon-based product portfolio, the only one of its kind in the world, includes the aerosil fumed silicas and the precipitated specialty silica sipernat as well as pyrogenic specialty oxides and chloro- and organofunctional silanes dynasylan and protectosil. Siridion chlorosilanes form the base for production of polycrystalline silicon, which in turn is the basic material for solar cell production.

Coatings & additivesdegussa's coatings & additives business unit is at home in the world of the coatings, the printing inks, and the adhesive and sealing compounds industries.